The strange metal box hauled from the waves and onto the ship's deck looks like a spaceship fished from a child's imagination. But when scientist Clare Ostle opens it up and draws out the silk scrolls inside, she is looking for the telltale green glow from some of the most important creatures on earth: plankton.

Plankton: Research focuses on small things that’s keeping world alive. (2021, October 26). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. IP.